blowout

Definition of blowout

2: a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot

3: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well

4: an easy or one-sided victory

5: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil

6: a hair style in which the hair is blow-dried while being styled with a round brush
As discovered by one Twitter user, however, [Meghan] Markle isn't just the queen of a beautiful blowout. She has rocked natural curls in the past, which has the internet praising "curls in the royal palace."— Summer Arlexis

Synonyms for blowout

Examples of blowout in a Sentence

Noun
The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout. Verbblew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn

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